Example sentences of "[num] of a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While playing in Pittsburgh , Muni had met Judge M. A. Musmanno , who had written a book on the murder in 1929 of a miner 's leader and of the subsequent charges against policemen . |
| 2 | They also suggest that there is a critical literacy threshold of 40 per cent : in other words two-fifths of a country 's people need to be literate if it is to ‘ modernize ’ and make an ‘ economic miracle ’ possible . |
| 3 | One of a firm 's greatest resources is its people . |
| 4 | In a zoo , one of a keeper 's jobs is to keep the babirusa 's tusks trimmed . |
| 5 | In the present context , however , we need only note that one of a chief 's most important traditional roles is his judgment in cases of witchcraft accusations brought before him . |
| 6 | One of a University 's most pleasant tasks is to select men and women who have achieved outstanding distinction in their chosen fields , for the award of honorary degrees . |
| 7 | Normally one of a town 's functions is more important than the others . |
| 8 | One of a horse 's most important forms of communication is one we rarely consider . |
| 9 | Champagnes made with a high proportion of Pinot Meunier sometimes have an earthy tone of fruit and when the grapes have come from less favourable sites , there can be a distinctly sweet aroma which reminds one of a confectioner 's shop . |
| 10 | One of a director 's fiduciary duties of particular relevance in management buy-outs is that he must not put himself in a position where his duty to the company may conflict with his personal interest . |
| 11 | The United States Constitution contained at its birth particularly hideous examples : the problem of slavery was compromised by counting three-fifths of a state 's slaves in determining the state 's representation in Congress and forbidding Congress to limit the original states ' power to import slaves , but only before 1808 . |
| 12 | The course currently occupies one unit ( one-eighth of a year 's work ) in the final year , and is optional for most students . |
| 13 | This entailed 1/4 of a day 's pay extra in wages for each of them . |
| 14 | The editor of Argumenty i Fakty , Vladislav Starkov , under strong criticism following the publication in early October 1989 of a readers ' poll of the most unpopular Congress deputies [ see p. 36980 ] , continued to defend himself vigorously in the media and his staff threatened to resign if he was dismissed ; in late October , however , the paper appeared to be trying to appease the party central committee by publishing both an interview with Yegor Ligachev , a leading conservative CPSU politburo member and central committee Secretary responsible for Agriculture , and also an opinion poll favourable to Gorbachev . |
| 15 | Duthie ( 1970 ) , in studying the teacher 's day , estimated that about one-third of a teacher 's time was taken up with duties of a non-professional nature which ‘ auxiliaries ’ could undertake . |